Smoker&#39;s shield



Nov. 29, 1960 c. E. BRADLEY suom's samm rnea Ju1y20, 1959 i uw United States Patent SMOKERS SHIELD Charles E. Bradley, 812 E. Park Ave., Tallahassee, Fla.

Filed July 20, 1959, Ser. No. 828,104

1 Claim. (Cl. 131-175) This invention relates to smoking apparatus and more particularly to a cigar smokers accessory.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a shield for cigar smokers which will enable cigars to be smoked without the danger of dropping ashes, sparks, or the like which might damage clothing, furniture, and equipment.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a cigar smokers accessory which will provide all of the foregoing features without adverse effects and will allow ashes to be stored up within the interior thereof until selectively removed from a provided ash outlet.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a smokers shield bearing the above objects in mind which is of simple construction, has a minimum number of parts, is inexpensive to manufacture and efiicient in operation.

For other objects and for a better understanding of the invention, reference may be had to the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanving drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view, with parts broken away, of a cigar smokers shield made in accordance with the present invention;

Figure 2 is a front view of the device shown in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a transverse cross sectional view along line 33 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a transverse along line 4-4 of Figure 1;

Figure 5 is a transverse along line 5-5 of Figure 1;

Figure 6 is a transverse along line 6-6 of Figure 1;

Figure 7 is a transverse cross sectional view along line 7-7 of Figure 1; and

Figure 8 is a rear view of the assembly shown in Figure 1.

Referring now more in detail to the drawing, a cigar smokers accessory 10 made in accordance with the present invention is shown to include a substantially cylindrical main body portion having an outer wall 12 and an inner wall 14 in spaced apart parallel relationship therewith, integrally connected together at spaced apart points by means of intermediate webs 16, so as to define internal air spaces 18. The interior of the main body portion defines a cylindrical compartment 20 for slidably receiving a cigar 22 therewithin, which cigar may be secured within an inwardly opening socket 28 of a closure member 26 that is threadedly received within the one open end of the main body member. The opposite end of the closure member 26 from the socket 28 defines a mouthpiece 30 having a longitudinal duct 32 extending therethrough into communication with the socket 28 and the cigar 22 secured therewithin.

The opposite end of the main body portion is closed,

taken cross sectional view taken cross sectional view taken taken taken cross sectional view Patented Nov. 29, 1960 'ice the end wall of which is provided with a plurality of air inlet ports 34 for supplying air to the interior of the compartment 20 for supporting combustion of the cigar 22. An annular slide member 36 slidably supported upon a reduced portion 38 of the main body member may be selectively moved between opposite longitudinal extremities defined by spaced apart shoulders 40. A downwardly opening aperture 42 com municating with the interior of the compartment 20 provides means for discharging ashes outwardly of the interior of the compartment 20 as the cigar 22 is smoked. However, when the annular band 36 is moved to the left, as shown in Figure 1, the aperture 42 is closed, thus preventing the accidental discharge of ashes, sparks, and the like.

While the outside wall 12 of the main body portion may be of any desired construction, decorated and finished in any desired taste, such as of precious and semi-precious materials, or simply of molded plastic material, the inside wall 14 must be constructed of a heat resistant material so as to prevent damage to the unit during use. The air space 18 tends to provide suitable insulation between the inner and outer walls, thus preventing the device from becoming too hot to handle during use. Of course, the shields may be manufactured in any variety of sizes and shapes to accommodate the popular shapes of cigars, currently available on the market.

While various changes may be made in the detail construction, it shall be understood that such changes shall be within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claim.

What I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United States is:

A cigar smoking shield comprising, in combination, a'hollow main body member having a cylindrical side wall defining a central compartment, one end of said main body member being closed and the opposite end thereof slidably receiving a cigar carrier therewithin, said cigar carrier having cigar securement means for positioning a cigar within said compartment, said closed end of said main body portion having air inlet openings for supplying combustion supporting air to the interior of said compartment, said cylindrical side Wall comprising an inner wall member, an outer wall member, webs integrally connecting said inner wall member and said outer wall member together to define a plurality of air spaces therebetweemsaid carrier including a mouthpiece, said cigar securement means comprising an inwardly opening socket in one end of said mouthpiece, a longitudinal duct extending through the opposite end of said mouthpiece in communication with said socket, an ash removal aperture of substantially larger size than each of said air inlet openings formed in said cylindrical side wall, said cylindrical side wall being rotatable to direct said aperture toward a downwardly opening position, and an annular band slidably supported upon said cylindrical side wall for selective movement between a normally closed position overlying said aperture and an open position longitudinally spaced therefrom to permit removal of ashes from the interior of said side wall.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 971,497 Etcheverry et al. Sept. 27, 1910 1,388,222 Vakilian Aug. 23, 1921 1,858,938 Raftey May 17, 1932 2,073,596 Martin Mar. 9, 1937 

